Burial ground

A place appropriated for depositing the dead; a cemetery. Burlington, in low a , a thriving post-city, and seat of justice of Des Moines co., and formerly the State cap., on the Mi i ippi River, 45 m. from Keokuk, 210 m. W.S.W of Chicago, and 250 from St. Louis. This is a well-built and rapidly improving city, and most picturesquely situated. Burlington, in Kansas , a city and township of Coffey co., on the Neosho river, 60 m. S. S. W. of Lawrence. Pop . (1897), about 3,000. Burlington, in Kentucky, a post-village and twp., cap. of Boone co., 16 m. S.W. of Cincinnati. Burlington, in Maine, a post-township of Penobscot co., 40 m. N.E. of Bangor, Burlington, in Ma achusetts, a post-township of Middle sex co., 14 m. N. by W. of Boston. Burlington, in Michigan, a post-village and township of Calhoun co. Burke, in Vermont , a post-township of Caledonia co., 48 m. N.E. of Montpelier. It is drained by the Pas--A township of Lapeer co. sumpsic River, and traversed by the Pa umpsic R. R. Burke, in Wisconsin , a post-township of Dane coun- ty. Burk'er, n. One who burks, or commits burking. Burkes'ville, in Kentucky , a post-village, cap. of Cumber land co., on Cumber land River, 116 m. S. by W. of Frankfort. Burkesville, in Virginia , a village of Prince Edward co., 52 m. W. of Petersburg. Burlington, in Minnesota, a village of Clay co., on the Red River of the North. Burlington, in Mi ouri , a post-office of Boone co. Burlington, in New Jersey , a central county, embrac ing an area of about 860 sq. m. Bounded on the N.W. by the Delaware river, N. and N.E. by Mercer, Mon mouth and Ocean cos., on S.W. by Camden and Atlantic cos. Surface, level. Soil , generally fertile. Cap . Mount Holly. Pop . (1898) 61,150. erick co. Bu'rid an, JEAN, a French scholastic philosopher, B. at Bethune, flourished in the 14th century. The events of his life, as well as the manner of his death, are very ob- scure. One account states, that he was thrown into the Seine, by command of Marguerite de Bourgogne, daughter-in-law of Philippe le Bel, whose infidelities he had rebuked. Another, later, but le mythical-looking account, states that B. was driven from France as a dis- ciple of Occam, and fled to Austria, where he founded a Burks'ville, in Illinois , a P. O. of Monroe co. school. He is now but known for an apologue which Burksville, in Virginia , a P. O. of Nottaway co. Burke'ville, in Texas , a post-village, former cap. of Newton co. Pop . (1898) 400. he invented to illustrate the doctrine of free will. "An a ," says he, "placed midway between two bundles of hay, would maintain his position, and die of starvation, if he had no choice; but if he turns to one side or the